Apr 27 Oliver North out as NRA president after leadership dispute By Lisa Marie Pane, Associated Press Retired Lt. Col. Oliver North announced Saturday that he won't serve a second term as president of the National Rifle Association after he lost the support of the gun-rights group's leadership. Continue reading
Apr 27 Sunday Mass canceled across Sri Lanka a week after bombings By Emily Schmall, Bharatha Mallawarachi, Associated Press Catholic leaders canceled Sunday Masses indefinitely across Sri Lanka and officials urged Muslims to stay home for Friday prayers in an extraordinary call by the clergy to curtail worship as fear of more attacks plagued the island nation after the… Continue reading
Apr 27 Sri Lanka militants set off bombs during raid, killing 15 By Associated Press Militants linked to Easter suicide bombings opened fire and set off explosives during a raid by Sri Lankan security forces on a house in the country’s east, leaving behind a grisly discovery Saturday: 15 bodies, including six children. Continue reading
Apr 26 In 2020 race, Hickenlooper proposes staggered federal wage hike to $15 By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press The former Colorado governor proposes phasing in a $15 minimum wage depending on an area's cost of living. Continue reading
Apr 26 WATCH: Trump optimistic about new trade deal with Japan By Associated Press The president says he believes a deal can be struck "quickly," perhaps even in time to be signed during his visit to Japan next month for the installation of its new emperor. Continue reading
Apr 26 Los Angeles colleges quarantine over 900 possibly exposed to measles By John Rogers, Associated Press The action at the University of University of California, Los Angeles, and California State University, Los Angeles — which together have more than 65,000 students — reflected the seriousness with which public health officials are taking the nation's measles outbreak. Continue reading
Apr 26 Audio recording of NFL player raises new questions about possible domestic violence By Dave Skretta, Associated Press Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid said Friday a local prosecutor has reopened a domestic violence investigation involving suspended wide receiver Tyreek Hill after a TV station broadcast audio in which Hill and his fiancee discuss injuries to their 3-year-old… Continue reading
Apr 26 Police release footage after shooting on unarmed black couple in Connecticut By Dave Collins, Associated Press Facing protests and concerned about losing the community's trust, Connecticut officials were unusually quick to release police body camera and surveillance videos of a shooting by two police officers, who opened fire on a young, unarmed couple in their car… Continue reading
Apr 26 Mozambique hit by new deadly cyclone, stoking flooding fears By Cara Anna, Associated Press The second powerful cyclone to rip into Mozambique in just six weeks stunned residents Friday in a region where such storms had not been recorded in the modern era. Three deaths were reported from Cyclone Kenneth and the U.N. warned… Continue reading
Apr 26 Kansas Supreme Court bolsters abortion rights, blocks ban By John Hanna, Associated Press The Kansas decision prevents the state from enforcing a 2015 law that could have greatly limited second trimester abortions. But even worse for abortion opponents, the ruling clears the way for legal challenges to a string of abortion restrictions approved… Continue reading